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michelle obama the other night rocked the crowd. and president clinton just delivered in his usual self. it was like listening to a professor in the classroom, you have to show that it's real. and i loved it -- >> stephanie: it was stunning. it was just -- i -- you know breathtaking. i don't even know how -- and i thought a lot of the earlier ones. sister samone i thought was brilliant in taking down the immorality of paul ryan's budget -- >> and gets into the values that we ought to have. >> stephanie: yeah. and the story of the night, of course congressman is how much he was just riffing off prompter. >> yeah. but i think his cadence was established. but then the crowd was just appealing to the emotional impact, and, you know, it wasn't just sheer emotion. it was like look you can't afford to do this the wrong way. we have been there before. and he says we're not going to double down on trickle down. >> stephanie: yeah tony play this one. bill clinton last night. >> i want to go back to the same old policies that got us in trouble
michelle obama the other night rocked the crowd. and president clinton just delivered in his usual self. it was like listening to a professor in the classroom, you have to show that it's real. and i loved it -- >> stephanie: it was stunning. it was just -- i -- you know breathtaking. i don't even know how -- and i thought a lot of the earlier ones. sister samone i thought was brilliant in taking down the immorality of paul ryan's budget -- >> and gets into the values that we ought...
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>> well, i mean, you heard michelle obama give such a powerful testimony to his heart. and you saw bill clinton give a powerful testimony to his head. going through, making the arguments, why he did a good job, and giving people real contact. i think for democrats, also for good americans, it was like going to school. i mean, it was like -- it was -- he was a professor in chief, helping people understand, it was a talk, it wasn't a speech. i think people were thrilled with it, my friends were just -- totally thrilled to hear also just a full throated defense of the president. no holds barred, this man did a good job. i could not have done a better job. >> what do you think president obama has to do tomorrow? >> i think he now needs to make the case for the future. i think his heart has been defended, his head has been defended. his judgment has been defended. what are you going to do okay now, what are you going to do going-forward? if he pulls that off tomorrow night, you have almost a perfect performance, at least on the main stage. the platform committee does somethi
>> well, i mean, you heard michelle obama give such a powerful testimony to his heart. and you saw bill clinton give a powerful testimony to his head. going through, making the arguments, why he did a good job, and giving people real contact. i think for democrats, also for good americans, it was like going to school. i mean, it was like -- it was -- he was a professor in chief, helping people understand, it was a talk, it wasn't a speech. i think people were thrilled with it, my friends...
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michelle obama gave pieople a sense of heart. he is in position, if he delivers a good speech, he is very strong. >> here is the other thing, bill clinton opened the door to bipartisanship, talking about it an awful lot last night. will president obama walk through, say you know what, i can work with republicans. >> it is packed. earlier the doors were shut down, lines are long for folks still trying to get in. a lot of anticipation about the speech. we will bring more details ahead. the philadelphia mayor michael nutter will be speaking live next. be right back. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back with great ideas like our optional better car replacement. if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask one of our insurance experts about it today. hello?! we believe our customers do their best out there in the world, and we do everything we can to be there for
michelle obama gave pieople a sense of heart. he is in position, if he delivers a good speech, he is very strong. >> here is the other thing, bill clinton opened the door to bipartisanship, talking about it an awful lot last night. will president obama walk through, say you know what, i can work with republicans. >> it is packed. earlier the doors were shut down, lines are long for folks still trying to get in. a lot of anticipation about the speech. we will bring more details...
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obama and bill clinton. why do they keep putting on television their back room people to talk about their secret strategy? why don't they put on people to build the case with the middle, that 6% still to make up their minds? why is this campaign doing this still this morning? >> so far in this campaign, the obama campaign staff have been by far the best sur the grogate had. you haven't seen that before this week. he's not been particularly well served by the people who have gone out who are in elective office. >> why doesn't he bring -- >> governor o'malley, cory booker. you didn't see until this week people step up and really hit it out of the park for him. >> that's half the thing. what about bringing in these really good surrogates like the mayor of san antonio and the governor of massachusetts and the first lady and bill clinton? once a week, sit down with them. the president tells them what he wants them to get across, and send them out like a cavalry charge. why doesn't he do that? >> listen, he should
obama and bill clinton. why do they keep putting on television their back room people to talk about their secret strategy? why don't they put on people to build the case with the middle, that 6% still to make up their minds? why is this campaign doing this still this morning? >> so far in this campaign, the obama campaign staff have been by far the best sur the grogate had. you haven't seen that before this week. he's not been particularly well served by the people who have gone out who...
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and first lady michelle obama gave dave letterman her top ten reasons you should watch tonight. >> there will be no kiss cam. >> oh, no, no. come on. why not? >> it's got to be better than what you're watching now. joe biden says it will be a big you know what deal. >> and the number one reason to watch the democratic national convention -- >> at long last, i'll reveal who i'm voting for. >> no doubt about that. good day, i'm andrea mitchell on the final day of the democratic national convention. where tonight vice president joe biden is going to have a starring role introducing the president, placing biden's name in the nomination will be his son, beau. the attorney general of delaware and beau biden joins me now. welcome. >> great to be with you, andrea. >> great to be with you. tell me about the excitement for the biden family, joe biden's big speech tonight, the move. his anticipation. >> i'm excited to see my mom introduce my dad. i'm going to nominate him. shortly thereafter my mom will introduce my father. we're all ready for a big night, most importantly to make sure what the pre
and first lady michelle obama gave dave letterman her top ten reasons you should watch tonight. >> there will be no kiss cam. >> oh, no, no. come on. why not? >> it's got to be better than what you're watching now. joe biden says it will be a big you know what deal. >> and the number one reason to watch the democratic national convention -- >> at long last, i'll reveal who i'm voting for. >> no doubt about that. good day, i'm andrea mitchell on the final day...
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this is the same barack obama that took $1 billion from bill maher. he never called sarah palin, you, michele bachmann. >> this is such a grand theater to distract from the failures of obamacare. remember, this sandra fluke rhoads to fame in a few matter of months, somebody who have been primed as a tool for the feminist left. she came to fame in order to what? pedal free birth control. this she is a standard bearer of the democratic party. >> sean: the fact she is here and how the relationship got started and then think bill maher gives $1 million to obama and called sarah palin the c-word -- >> let's distract from the real war on conservative women and let's talk about the war on pro-life democratic women. they have no voice on this platform. there are 21 million democrats out there, sean, that identify themselves as pro-life. what do they think of this abortion palosa. >> sean: you are right. they are not talking about the economy. will this be the convention where on the floor of the democratic convention, delegates boo'd god and jerusalem being t
this is the same barack obama that took $1 billion from bill maher. he never called sarah palin, you, michele bachmann. >> this is such a grand theater to distract from the failures of obamacare. remember, this sandra fluke rhoads to fame in a few matter of months, somebody who have been primed as a tool for the feminist left. she came to fame in order to what? pedal free birth control. this she is a standard bearer of the democratic party. >> sean: the fact she is here and how the...
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you listen to president clinton last night and michelle obama. our keynote speaker versus their keynote speaker. tonight from the vice-president and president. people are going to leave and they will get were these guys are going, understand their vision for this country and how we should get there. i think that is moving the ball forward. >> bring a clinician's eye for mitt romney. >> to get a little more insight into himself as a person. i am sure he gained from that. the downside was he did not give anybody a sense of really what he would do other than repeal everything that obama has done. >> that might be popular in some places. >> it certainly was popular in that hall. but in the country, i do not think that is what people are looking for. they're not looking to refi the battles of yesterday to go there looking to move forward. they're not looking to repeat the policies of the last decade. he simply did not answer the question, what would you do and where would you leave? for that reason, i think his speech was a missed opportunity. >> in y
you listen to president clinton last night and michelle obama. our keynote speaker versus their keynote speaker. tonight from the vice-president and president. people are going to leave and they will get were these guys are going, understand their vision for this country and how we should get there. i think that is moving the ball forward. >> bring a clinician's eye for mitt romney. >> to get a little more insight into himself as a person. i am sure he gained from that. the downside...
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we've seen first lady michelle obama on her feet as well. let's listen. >> my dad joined the army air corps in 1940 as an enlisted man fixing bombers in world war ii. he served in the strategic air command. my mother was a volunteer for the uso. and later as a widow she raised five children. in the years since, i've been privileged to lead and serve with members of this next great generation. i see in them tough bright courageous inspiring men and women. i see this country's future leaders. these service members had been to some of the bleakest corners of the globe. they know how good this country is. they know firsthand what america means to the world. and they're going to bring to us the next great moment in our nation's history. because the president is standing with them. tonight, we are standing here with you. we are standing with our president. the men and women on this stage are only a small sample of this amazing generation. americans from texas, from virginia, from florida, from oregon, maine. new york. hawaii. north carolina. all a
we've seen first lady michelle obama on her feet as well. let's listen. >> my dad joined the army air corps in 1940 as an enlisted man fixing bombers in world war ii. he served in the strategic air command. my mother was a volunteer for the uso. and later as a widow she raised five children. in the years since, i've been privileged to lead and serve with members of this next great generation. i see in them tough bright courageous inspiring men and women. i see this country's future...
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michelle obama knows him as a man. this man, the vice president, knows him as a president like nobody else know himself. i think he communicated that tonight. >> i totally agree. i think that bridges something ed said. nobody needs joe biden to be introduced to them. joe biden has a particularity as a politician who first ran for president in, what, 1987? he's been around for a long time. he's been in washington forever. he's a familiar and familial figure, almost. i actually think part of this reassurance role he was playing was at the best in one of rocky. at one point he said folks, i. kwa watched him, he never waivers. he steps up. he asks over and over again, how is this going to help ordinary families? he says that's what's inside this man. that's what makes him tick. trust me. you know me, i'm joe biden and i'm telling you, this guy is the real deal. that's applying the full joe biden. the question whether there are still people uncomfortable with the coolness of barack obama. >> this is the great irony and para
michelle obama knows him as a man. this man, the vice president, knows him as a president like nobody else know himself. i think he communicated that tonight. >> i totally agree. i think that bridges something ed said. nobody needs joe biden to be introduced to them. joe biden has a particularity as a politician who first ran for president in, what, 1987? he's been around for a long time. he's been in washington forever. he's a familiar and familial figure, almost. i actually think part...
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today first lady michelle obama visited a gathering of latino delegates and elected officials. >> all of our ciz deserve opportunity, whether it's passing health reform so families don't go broke because someone gets sick. whether it's helping folks stay in their homes or fighting for the dream act so that all the our children have opportunities worthy of their dreams and their promise. >> suarez: president has won praise from latino officials in removing the threat of deportation for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children-- the so-called dreamers. undocumented young adults carried banners saying, no papers, no fear in sunday's big demonstration at the democratic convention. >> which side of history it's going to be on with this issue. >> we want to know what side of history the president is going to be, if he will be helping the small communities and migrant communities. >> the national head of college democrats is a mexican american from texas. alejandra salinas says, sure, the dreamers can't vote, but their cause does drive support from latino
today first lady michelle obama visited a gathering of latino delegates and elected officials. >> all of our ciz deserve opportunity, whether it's passing health reform so families don't go broke because someone gets sick. whether it's helping folks stay in their homes or fighting for the dream act so that all the our children have opportunities worthy of their dreams and their promise. >> suarez: president has won praise from latino officials in removing the threat of deportation...
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tomorrow it will be obama alone with michelle. that picture is very important. that president clinton delivered. here's another bit of the president going big time tonight. >> since 1961, for 52 years now, the republicans have held the white house 28 years. the democrats, 24. in those 52 years, our private economy has produced 66 million private sector jobs. so what is the job score? republicans, 24 million. democrats, 42. >> wow! tonight you learn what the word surrogate means. that's a surrogate out there. bill clinton making the fight for barack obama. if you need someone in your corner, nobody is better than bill. for more i'm joined by the "huffington post." both are political analysts. look, is this the start of something big, joy? have they finally decided to put the surrogates on the road. michelle, bill clinton, all the best. instead of putting the juniors on. put the real big shots to defend they guy. >> if they're smart they'll take bill clinton's speech. cut i up into parts. each individual defense of policy and they will e-mail that to every other s
tomorrow it will be obama alone with michelle. that picture is very important. that president clinton delivered. here's another bit of the president going big time tonight. >> since 1961, for 52 years now, the republicans have held the white house 28 years. the democrats, 24. in those 52 years, our private economy has produced 66 million private sector jobs. so what is the job score? republicans, 24 million. democrats, 42. >> wow! tonight you learn what the word surrogate means....
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. >>> besides michelle obama, the chair is the most influential woman that the white house is listen listening to and "the new york times" article calls her the other power. good to see you valerie. >> well, it is so good to see you on the third and the final day of of the convention. >> at love oenthusiasm and it has been hectic. tell us about the prep ratiaratf the president's speech? >> well, he has an opportunity to speak honestly and directly to the american people about what he has been accomplishing over the last four years and the road map for the future and it will crystallize the sharp comparison of his plans in comparison to governor romney's. as president clinton said to eloquent eloquently last night, governor romney wants to double-down on trickle-down and we know it does not work. the president believes in growing a strong and robust middle-class, and providing the ladders of opportunity for those not yet in the middle-class and want to work hard and have that american dream, and so he will contrast those two very differedi different visions and lay out how to get us t
. >>> besides michelle obama, the chair is the most influential woman that the white house is listen listening to and "the new york times" article calls her the other power. good to see you valerie. >> well, it is so good to see you on the third and the final day of of the convention. >> at love oenthusiasm and it has been hectic. tell us about the prep ratiaratf the president's speech? >> well, he has an opportunity to speak honestly and directly to the...
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michelle obama could have told an alternative story that she went to princeton, she went to harvard law and became a successful lawyer. she went to the chicago hospital system making $300,000 a year. top 1%. it was a successful career story. and she probably had doubts about leaving that behind. why is that not possible to tell that story? >> well, it is possible. but i think people want to know a little bit more about especially leaders who place their names on the ballot. part of the background that shapes me greatly was being raised by s9÷ grandparents. and my grandmother was 56 when i was born. so i saw as a very young person, medicare and social security making a difference in my family. that is important to why i fight so hard to make sure that those programs or promises as i call them, are around for a lot longer. so i think the personal narrative is important as well as the professional cv. >> there's so many more women today serving in congress and the senate than there once were. is it getting easier or every bit as hard to raise money to get elected? >> what i would say is w
michelle obama could have told an alternative story that she went to princeton, she went to harvard law and became a successful lawyer. she went to the chicago hospital system making $300,000 a year. top 1%. it was a successful career story. and she probably had doubts about leaving that behind. why is that not possible to tell that story? >> well, it is possible. but i think people want to know a little bit more about especially leaders who place their names on the ballot. part of the...
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. >> chenk, if we were going to base the election on twitter then the winner would be michelle obama. the most tweets her minute. she had 28,000 tweets per minute during we are speech, mitt romney in comparison was 14,000 tweets per minute. bill clinton did go up against football. we have to take that into consideration. we haven't even heard joe biden or president obama speak so far and already we're at 6.3 million tweets, far surpassing where the republican national convention was. what do we expect from obama tonight. >> i think it's going to be bigger than all of this, although they are going up against the music video awards on mtv. i wouldn't want to stack him against justin bieber. we saw obama for america had their first hash tag today strangely not highjacked. >> they've been highjacked by progressives. the obama campaign bought their first hash tag not highjacked. >> we saw that trending today bill clinton talking about that. i think what's been really interesting is new numbers from a pew study that came out today. how are we going to translate this, 16% have changed their
. >> chenk, if we were going to base the election on twitter then the winner would be michelle obama. the most tweets her minute. she had 28,000 tweets per minute during we are speech, mitt romney in comparison was 14,000 tweets per minute. bill clinton did go up against football. we have to take that into consideration. we haven't even heard joe biden or president obama speak so far and already we're at 6.3 million tweets, far surpassing where the republican national convention was. what...
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[applause] >> please welcome the >> that is barack " obama and michelle obama's story. my father was a construction worker. he built our highways. my mother arrived in this country as a newlywed with no money, and no family. together, they realized the dream of sending their four children to college. the american dream. in any language, that is what this election is about. we need president obama for four more years to keep that dream alive. when president obama was elected, the american dream was on life-support. the middle class was being hauled out. we cannot afford to go back to the failed policies of the past. maybe governor romney has forgotten how he got into the mess that president obama faced. we have not. two wars, tax breaks for the wealthiest, the wall street bailout, katrina. nearly 9 million americans lost their jobs because of the great recession. our teachers, firefighters, and police officers were laid off, and our small businesses could not get the bail out banks to offer them any credit. how many construction workers like my father do you think the dr
[applause] >> please welcome the >> that is barack " obama and michelle obama's story. my father was a construction worker. he built our highways. my mother arrived in this country as a newlywed with no money, and no family. together, they realized the dream of sending their four children to college. the american dream. in any language, that is what this election is about. we need president obama for four more years to keep that dream alive. when president obama was elected,...
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she wrote one of the best profiles i have seen over michele obama. this is a slow rising tide. david gregory didn't get the job just because he was a white male. he is someone who had been a white house correspondent for nbc. he had the skills that were necessary to be a good broadcaster and a good interviewer. the time will come when those jobs will be again available, and there will be a much wider range of people who will be eligible for them. one of them could very well be an african-american. it may be an asian american. i'm not sure. it may be a hispanic american. we are seeing more presents of people with different ethnic backgrounds than just white, anglo and protestant. bryant gumbel succeeded me on "the today show" as the african-american host of "the today show", for example. >> host: for scrotal organ, please go ahead with your question or comment. >> caller: i come from a different journalist background than you, but i feel equally crucial to americans and how they should know what is going on in their world. i was a reporter and an editor at a small, medium-sized
she wrote one of the best profiles i have seen over michele obama. this is a slow rising tide. david gregory didn't get the job just because he was a white male. he is someone who had been a white house correspondent for nbc. he had the skills that were necessary to be a good broadcaster and a good interviewer. the time will come when those jobs will be again available, and there will be a much wider range of people who will be eligible for them. one of them could very well be an...